In what looked like a declaration of war across Nigeria, kidnappers seem to have taken over the activities of the security from the security agents with the vigour at which they abduct people across the geo-political zones in the country.
Borgu in Niger State had its own bitter pills when gunmen invaded the city kidnapping the Chief Imam and 19 others in the early morning raid in the Borgu Local Government Area of the state.
One person has been confirmed dead and three others seriously injured in the attack that lasted for hours.
The bandits, who had blocked the Road from Ibbi to New Bussa were armed with guns, cutlasses, and knives and were shooting sporadically.
The bandits were said to have blocked the road from Ibbi to New Bussa, attacking villagers going and coming from the markets.
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Sources told The Nation that the incident occurred at about 5.30 pm on Saturday when the villagers were returning from the markets.
The Imam was noticed to have been among the kidnapped victims when the bandits called the Emir to demand N20 million ransom for his release.
It was also learned that the Emir of Borgu, Alhaji Mohammed Haliru Dantoro had summoned an emergency meeting with all security chiefs in the local government to look at the possibility of securing the release of those kidnapped.
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